Track Maintenance Car

I find that it is quite common for the maintenance cars and gang cars to spark a great deal.

I suggest carefully cleaning the pickup roller and wheels. I often use mineral spirits.

I also use Deoxit D5 on the roller shaft and pivot, makes a significant difference.  I had one locomotive that the roller would get too hot to touch, after a treatment with Deoxit D5, it runs cool and calm.

John is that a cleaner and lubricant? I fixed my #50 gang cars by putting in a stiffer spring for the roller, made a big difference. I guess Deoxit D5 does the same thing, improve contact.

Well, it doesn't say it's a lubricant, so I suspect not.  It's worked great on my rollers, of course they might be wearing out as they run.  However, they're not getting hot.